larry bird was a forward for the indiana state sick morse. bird one of the top scorers in all the nation. spartans game plan was simple keep the ball away from him. it worked. michigan state won it all. epic rivalry would continue once magic went to the lakers and birds to the celtics. to this day they are still close friends but march madness reached new levels 33 years ago today. and now you know the news for this monday, march the 26th already 2012. all back tomorrow "studio b." 3:00 eastern time for another fox report tomorrow night. for the journalist of fox news. i'm shepard smith. analysis and opinion begin